OnePlus has officially released OxygenOS 15, its latest software update, for the OnePlus Open. The update is now available in the India (IN) region, with plans to roll it out to North America (NA), Europe (EU), and global (GLO) users next week. This release introduces several innovative features, promising a smoother, more personalized user experience. Here’s a detailed breakdown of what’s new.
Revolutionary Animation and Performance Enhancements
The highlight of OxygenOS 15 is its Ultra Animation Effects, powered by an industry-first parallel processing architecture. This ensures seamless multi-app switching and consistent display performance, even during heavy usage. The update also introduces enhanced animations for widgets, folders, and other system elements, ensuring smooth transitions and a unified visual experience.
Additionally, system-level scrolling is now extended to third-party apps, providing consistent scrolling behavior across the entire system, including WebView interfaces.
AI-Powered Photo Retouching Tools
OxygenOS 15 enhances photography with a range of AI Retouch features:
- Enhance Clarity: Improves the quality of cropped or low-resolution photos.
- AI Reflection Eraser: Recovers sharpness and color accuracy in blurred images.
- Remove Reflections: Eliminates reflections from glass surfaces for clearer, more natural photos.
These tools ensure that every captured moment looks its best, whether it’s a special family memory or a scenic view.
AI Notes for Smarter Productivity
The new AI Notes suite offers intelligent features to make note-taking and drafting more efficient:
- Writing Assistance: Tools like Continue Writing, Polish, and Optimize Style help users draft and refine content effortlessly.
- Formatting Tools: Organizes scattered information into a structured format, making it easier to read and visually appealing.
- Clean-Up Feature: Removes filler words from voice notes, ensuring coherence while retaining the original audio.
These tools are designed to unlock creativity and productivity for both personal and professional use.
Personalization with Flux Themes
The update brings Flux Themes, enabling extensive customization options:
- Personalize the Always-On Display, Lock screen, and Home screen with new themes, wallpapers, and effects.
- Enjoy seamless transitions between screens with one-take animations, enhancing visual continuity.
Users can now blend system wallpapers, photos, and animations for a truly unique experience.
Enhanced Multitasking with Floating Windows and Split View
Multitasking is more intuitive with new Floating Window Gestures:
- Pull down notifications to open a floating window, swipe up to close it, or swipe to the side to hide it.
- Resize Split View windows by dragging the divider or tapping the window for a larger display area.
These improvements make switching between tasks faster and more efficient.
Live Alerts: A Better Way to Stay Informed
The Live Alerts system has been redesigned for better visualization and interaction:
- Alerts are now centered for improved readability.
- Users can expand, swipe, or switch between multiple alerts with ease.
- New animations add depth, including real-time blur effects and elastic transitions.
These changes ensure users stay informed without compromising the device’s aesthetics.
Photo Editing and Live Photo Improvements
Photography enthusiasts will enjoy the extended Live Photo duration, now up to 3 seconds. This feature captures more of life’s precious moments. Additionally, globally reversible photo editing ensures that previous edits can be reused or undone seamlessly. Filters applied during photography can now be adjusted or removed in the Photos app.
Privacy and Security Enhancements
Privacy gets a boost with an improved Private Safe, featuring categorized browsing for images, videos, and documents. A new Home screen entry for hidden apps allows quick and secure access after verifying a privacy password.
Other Key Updates
- Notifications & Quick Settings: Redesigned layout with Split Mode for easier access. Swipe from the left for notifications and from the right for Quick Settings.
- OnePlus Share: Now compatible with iOS devices for seamless file sharing, including live photos.
- Battery Protection Reminder: Alerts users to enable Charging Limit when connected to a charger for extended periods.
- Wi-Fi Optimization: Offers smoother network switching for uninterrupted connectivity.
Flux Themes and Features Missing on OnePlus Open: A Flagship Oversight?
Compared to the OnePlus 12 and OnePlus 12R, the OnePlus Open offers significantly fewer Flux Themes and lacks several wallpapers that were highlighted as key features during its announcement. This omission raises questions about whether the Open truly lives up to its “flagship” status, given its position as the most expensive device in OnePlus’ portfolio.
Rollout Information
The update is rolling out as CPH2551_15.0.0.200(EX01) in the Indian region and will reach other markets next week.
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